I hear that albino and HET albino are more agressive younger snakes. I was wondering if there was any truth to that?
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Are albino more agressive?
adidas71
Apr 04, 2009 10:10 PM
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SecondsOut
Apr 04, 2009 10:53 PM
I have a het albino male. I wouldn't say he's agressive, but it definately seems like he's "on guard" at all times. Mine is about 7 months, and has still to strike at me. My guy is a mean eater, and I'm expecting him to draw some of my blood sooner or later.
jsschrei
Apr 05, 2009 12:44 AM
I have 1.1 albino and both have been sweet as pie. Never once has either offered aggressive behavior, and also happen to be two of my most enjoyable to handle because of their curiosity! They have been this way since purchase. The girl was 10 months, and the boy was almost 3 months.
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tragic8ball
Apr 05, 2009 01:14 AM
My hets are not aggressive at all, the male is a little timid neither have ever tried to strike me
mistysprouse
Apr 05, 2009 03:06 AM
Albinos are the same as all other snakes and humans 
each snake has it's own personality some are shy, nice, snap every now and then and then others are aggressive, some don't like to be handled but aren't aggressive.
Every clutch of snakes I have produced of hets and albinos over the years has had a little of everything in them usually.
I do find most aggressive snakes more or less grow out of it as time goes along.
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skyfire_1
Apr 05, 2009 10:27 AM
I have a female that is gentle as heck, and a ferocius eater. Besides it isn't neccesarily that a certain snake is aggressive, but more how stressed a snake may feel. With the exception of striking for food, a snake strike will be a defensive action, more than a aggressive action. You may just have a more than usual stressed snake to a hand coming into his area, and quite often may simmer down with age. But being able to work around a challenging snake is half the fun sometimes.
P.S. I only have a small collection right now, eight snakes and they are handled quite often and all a gentle as heck, I can reach right in there cages pretty much blindfolded and not worry about a strike.
